so, the last couple of days things were feeling a little better , have been doing some stretching and strengthening exercises.
Today I thought I would go for a gentle walk around my run route .
I was only out about 10 minutes and had to come back , the aches in my lower back and the pain in the backside returned within minutes of starting to walk .
Feeling so down now and deflated as I can't see any light at the end of what appears to be a growing tunnel ☹️☹️☹️
I know it must be worrying and frustrating for you, Ian. You just want to get out there and run! But maybe you’re just trying to do too much too soon. Why don’t you wait and hear what the osteopath says on Thursday and do just gentle exercises until then?
Yes, it's difficult to know what is too much too soon , I thought I was being sensible but perhaps not 😐
But yes, that is all I will do now untill after my Thursday appointment ☹️
Hold on in there. It is so frustrating when injury interrupts your progress, especially so close to graduation. It happened to me too last summer on my first C25k - I completed W9R1 and that was me out for 6 months. Keep up with the strengthening exercises and do walk, even if it is just for 10 minutes as it is so important to keep mobile. Have you tried getting some professional advice? I know it is difficult getting appointments etc at the moment.
Thank you for your comments !
Wow, you were even closer than me !
It's horrible ☹️☹️☹️
I have an appointment with an osteopath on Thursday , I couldn't get to see anyone else , I would have liked to have seen a sports physio but as you say, so difficult to get help at the moment .
Can I ask what your injury was ?
My injury was extensor tendonitis across my left foot brought about by other issues (on my profile). It is interesting that injuries are often caused by problems in a completely different part of the body. I initially had a swelling that I thought was a ganglion cyst. It wasn't painful to start with and I just laced my trainers to accommodate it, but then oh boy! It has left a residual bump which is calcification around my tendon, but I can now run pain free at least. One of the best things that you can do at the moment is to keep up with strengthening exercises. I swear by Pilates and Yoga. Have a look at the Strength and Flex Forum if you haven't already. It is great for advice and guidance.
Thank you, yes I just read your profile !
I have seen the strength and flex but at the moment I have been concentrating on routines for the issue I think I have (piriformis injury)
There are that many things out there is difficult to know which to do , I'm happy to try any !
At least you have an appointment with an osteopath on Thursday, a good alternative to a physio, as they will very much look at your whole body and begin to work out what is going on and then be able to advise you accordingly. Good luck. I hope that you are not on the IC too long ☺️
I really feel for you. Years ago I had a slipped disc which caused sciatica and the pain is horrible and exhausting. It’s got to be so discouraging when you’ve progressed so far through the programme. I hope you get some useful information at your appointment and that things improve very soon. In terms of your running, look at what you’ve achieved and remind yourself that you will be able to get back to this point again. Take care.
Thank you for your reply !
I'm really appreciate the responses I have had from people on here .
Thank you
I feel for you man, that's totally rubbish. Other than distracting yourself with strength and knee excercises so that you are a beast by the time you do start running, I dont know know what else you can do that wont cause you pain.
And atleast you completed all the way upto week 8 right? So you know you can run 25mins regularly, you've completed C-2-25minutes!
Thanks for your reply , yes, my last run was week 8 run 1 so 28 minutes. 😐
I'm sure I will get back to it but I just don't know when !
Or how far back I will need to go , that's so disappointing ☹️☹️
How about you ? Are you nearer to a restart ?
Yeah the not knowing sucks.
Well I was planning on running extremely slowly until I can get to 25minutes, to get back to the point I was at Wk6R3. (If I can avoid further injuries)
I've only ran twice, 15minutes and then 22mins, before I had to stop to avoid actual pain. Once I get there I'm planning to keep repeating it until its comfortable before continuing past wk6. - Turns out I dont need to complete the programme before my missus will generously get me a sports watch for our upcoming anniversary, so I'm not stressing about completing the programme so much.
I'm on my fourth "rest day" though, but I've been extreme gardening/landscaping all weekend and probably wont finish until tomorrow, and tbh I'm exhausted from all that to even think about running.
Haha, sounds of like you've been busy ! 😁
At least you are doing some running now , and have a good approach to your return.
Best of luck .
And of course the watch will help 😂
Hello. I am so sorry to hear this.
One thing I would say, is to try and think of this as progress still. Yes, you got to week 8 and had to take a pause in the program, but this work that you are doing is the path that you were meant to take.
You may have deviated and taken a little detour from the main route but it is your route and with your determination and the support on here, you will get there. When you can run again, you will have overcome these challenges and got them out of the way.
Plus, you will have learned something extra about yourself that those that take the direct route will not. This comes from me having to deal with a setback in week 4 when I didn't complete the run.
It will all be OK in the end!
Thank you for your reply and wise words !
I truly appreciate the support of this forum .
Today has been a difficult day as I should have done my graduation run today if everything had gone to plan .
But of course it never does .
This is the first break I have had from running since I started week 1, I only ever had a day off then run again .
I have not needed to repeat any runs then 5 from the end I end up on the injury couch ☹️
I'm still finding it difficult to accept , more so the likelihood that I will most likely have to re do some earlier runs to get back to fitness.
I guess as you wisely said , this is my route !
Again, thank you for you support and kind words, they are appreciated 🙂👍
You are very welcome. I hope it has helped. By accepting the situation, I am sure will help keep a PMA which I am sufe will help you when you can het back out there.
Keep us posted, please.
Hi,
I am sorry to read this, I know it must be difficult for you at the moment but like others say, look how far you have come, that won’t all go away if oh have some time out. Your muscle memory will kick in and you’ll be back to 28 minutes then graduation before you know It hopefully.
Good luck on Thursday, let us know how you get on.
Wishing you well
Thank you !
I'm not very good when things go wrong ☹️
But you are right , I'll get there in the end .
As always, thank you for your support and yes, I will post how things go on Thursday 🙂👍
P.S
When is your next run ? 🤔🏃😁
Lol, I’m sat thinking the same thing! I’m going to go out sometime soon 😣
GOOD ! 😂😂😂
Wrong, but felt so good
The good and the bad 
W4 R1 - a strange but good run
Is it still good to walk - or is that not the done thing?
Week 8 Run1 ✅ was a good one
